World Power Plants

Luray Hydro Station1.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Luray Hydro Station is a 1.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by PE Hydro Generation LLC since 1926. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Luray 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Warren County (1472.2 MW, Gas), Mount Clinton (24 MW, Oil), and Pleasant Valley (20.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 120 km west of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1926

100 years old

Owner
PE Hydro Generation LLC
Location
38.6767°, -78.4989°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

100 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PE Hydro Generation LLC operates 5 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 13,247 MW combined

Nearest plant: Newport Hydro Station (14.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.676700, -78.498900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Luray Hydro Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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